Mayu Iwatani to defend IWGP Women’s title at NJPW Lonestar Shootout

The IWGP Women’s Champion is coming to NJPW Strong Lonestar Shootout.

NJPW has announced that Mayu Iwatani will be in action at Lonestar Shootout in Garland, Texas on Friday, November 10. Iwatani will be defending her title at the show, but her opponent has not been announced yet.

NJPW wrote:

Lonestar Shootout on November 10 has gained a huge matchup, as Mayu Iwatani is set to defend the IWGP Women’s Championship at the Curtis Culwell Center.

The last time IWGP Women’s gold was defended in the US was at Battle in the Valley, when Mercedes Mone defeated KAIRI to lift the title.

Who will Mayu take on, and can she retain the gold in Texas?

Iwatani is the third-ever IWGP Women’s Champion. She won the title from Mercedes Mone at Stardom’s All Star Grand Queendom this April.

Earlier this week, it was announced that Stardom will hold a show in Tokyo on January 4 prior to NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18. The Stardom event will be headlined by an IWGP Women’s Championship match.

NJPW’s next two events in the United States are Fighting Spirit Unleashed on October 28 and Lonestar Shootout on November 10. Both shows will be available as pay-per-views via Fite TV.